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Dosage and administration
For deep intramuscular injection.
Directions for use: Reconstitute the suspension using the entire contents of the solvent vial.
Shake well after reconstitution. A minimum of 10 inversions of vials can be necessary.
Each ml of suspension contains 250,000 IU (236.3 mg) of penethamate hydriodide.
Dose: 15,000 IU (14.2 mg) of penethamate hydriodide per kg of body weight / day (equivalent to 6 ml of reconstituted medicinal product / 100 kg body weight) for three to four consecutive days. Shake well before use.
Administer the recommended daily dose every 24 hours, for three to four consecutive administrations.
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
The recommended maximum volume to be administered at a single injection site is 20 ml.
The stopper should not be punctured more than 10 times.